Binah

Member of the Virginia House of Delegates—and the first openly transgender woman to serve in a state legislature—Danica Roem shares insights on what it means to be a political leader in our country today.

René Redzepi, world-renowned chef and co-owner of noma in Copenhagen, and David Zilber, director of the noma fermentation lab, talk about fermentation as a foundation behind extraordinary flavors and traditions.

Russian conceptual artist, political activist and founder of the art collective Pussy Riot, Nadya Tolokonnikova talks about making political action exciting—even joyful—in the new political and social landscape. Her new book is Read & Riot: A Pussy Riot Guide to Activism .

Members of the Social Justice Sewing Academy share their stories—often related to issues like gender, discrimination, mass incarceration, gun violence and gentrification—through powerful imagery created in cloth.

On Binah , we feature conversations from the Jewish Community Center's Foodways series, where we focus on the histories of ingredients and some of the folks who grow and produce them, including today’s guests food writer Rowan Jacobsen and Namu Farm’s Kristyn Leach.

Author Tommy Orange discusses the plight of the urban Native American, coupled with a complex and painful history but also an inheritance of profound beauty and spirituality. His debut novel is There There .

Two icons of American food history, culture and writing, Alice Waters and Ruth Reichl talk about memoir writing, culinary culture and what it’s like to leave indelible marks on our culinary landscape.

IDEO founder and CEO David Kelley shares his revolutionary simple notions of humanizing design and unleashing the creative potential within us all.

Writer, illustrator and Instagram sensation Mari Andrew captures the feelings and comical complexities of navigating adulthood. Her new book is Am I There Yet?: The Loop-de-loop, Zigzagging Journey to Adulthood .

LGBT scholar Lillian Faderman examines the life and legacy of Harvey Milk, from his Jewish childhood on Long Island to his final years as one of the most revolutionary politicians of the 20th century.